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Aizawa H, Sato T, Maki-Yonekura S, Yonekura K, Takaba K, Hamaguchi T, Minato T, Yamamoto HM. Enantioselectivity of discretized helical supramolecule consisting of achiral cobalt phthalocyanines via chiral-induced spin selectivity effect. Nat Commun 2023; 14:4530. [PMID: 37507380 PMCID: PMC10382588 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40133-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Enantioselectivity of helical aggregation is conventionally directed either by its homochiral ingredients or by introduction of chiral catalysis. The fundamental question, then, is whether helical aggregation that consists only of achiral components can obtain enantioselectivity in the absence of chiral catalysis. Here, by exploiting enantiospecific interaction due to chiral-induced spin selectivity (CISS) that has been known to work to enantio-separate a racemic mixture of chiral molecules, we demonstrate the enantioselectivity in the assembly of mesoscale helical supramolecules consisting of achiral cobalt phthalocyanines. The helical nature in our supramolecules is revealed to be mesoscopically incorporated by dislocation-induced discretized twists, unlike the case of chiral molecules whose chirality are determined microscopically by chemical bond. The relevance of CISS effect in the discretized helical supramolecules is further confirmed by the appearance of spin-polarized current through the system. These observations mean that the application of CISS-based enantioselectivity is no longer limited to systems with microscopic chirality but is expanded to the one with mesoscopic chirality.
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- Hiroki Aizawa
- Institute for Molecular Science, Myodaiji, Okazaki, 444-8585, Japan
- the Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Myodaiji, Okazaki, 444-8585, Japan
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- Institute for Molecular Science, Myodaiji, Okazaki, 444-8585, Japan.
- the Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Myodaiji, Okazaki, 444-8585, Japan.
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- Biostructural Mechanism Laboratory, RIKEN SPring-8 Center, Hyogo, 679-5148, Japan
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- Biostructural Mechanism Laboratory, RIKEN SPring-8 Center, Hyogo, 679-5148, Japan
- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan
- Advanced Electron Microscope Development Unit, RIKEN-JEOL Collaboration Center, RIKEN Baton Zone Program, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo, Hyogo, 679-5148, Japan
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- Biostructural Mechanism Laboratory, RIKEN SPring-8 Center, Hyogo, 679-5148, Japan
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- Biostructural Mechanism Laboratory, RIKEN SPring-8 Center, Hyogo, 679-5148, Japan
- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan
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- Institute for Molecular Science, Myodaiji, Okazaki, 444-8585, Japan
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- Institute for Molecular Science, Myodaiji, Okazaki, 444-8585, Japan.
- the Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Myodaiji, Okazaki, 444-8585, Japan.
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Watase K, Aikawa T, Watanabe T, Miyazaki T, Mikuni T, Wakamori M, Aizawa H, Ishizu N, Watanabe M, Kano M, Mizusawa H. Alternative splicing in the C-terminal tail of Cav2.1 is essential for preventing a neurological disease in mice. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.2525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kato H, Fukuda Y, Hasegawa A, Seki M, Fukiya K, Taguchi T, Inoue A, Utsumi H, Terashi H, Aizawa H. The neuropsychological evaluation including word fluency test in the patients with cerebral white matter ischemia. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Terashi H, Taguchi T, Ueta Y, Kodai K, Okubo Y, Mitoma H, Aizawa H. Relationship between motor subtype and cognitive function in untreated, early-stage Parkinson's disease. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.2932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Tanaka S, Masuda M, Minowa Y, Ueta Y, Hirano T, Aizawa H. IL-6 attenuate the efficacy of treatment with glucocorticoid in the patients with myasthenia gravis. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.2553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Yamada S, Otsuru M, Yanamoto S, Hasegawa T, Aizawa H, Kamata T, Yamakawa N, Kohgo T, Ito A, Noda Y, Hirai C, Kitamura T, Okura M, Kirita T, Ueda M, Yamashita T, Ota Y, Komori T, Umeda M, Kurita H. Progression level of extracapsular spread and tumour budding for cervical lymph node metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2017.02.998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Aizawa H, Imai S, Fushimi K. Factors associated with 30-day readmission of patients with heart failure from a Japanese administrative database. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2015; 15:134. [PMID: 26497394 PMCID: PMC4619351 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-015-0127-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2015] [Accepted: 10/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Numerous studies have been conducted in many countries to identify the factors associated with readmission of patients with heart failure (HF). However, there have been no such studies utilizing a large-scale administrative database in Japan. This study aimed to establish the factors associated with 30-day readmission of patients with HF using a Japanese nationwide administrative database. Methods Data of the index admissions of 68,257 patients discharged from 1057 participating hospitals between April 1, 2012 and March 31, 2013 were analyzed. Patients were divided into the 30-day readmission group and no readmission group according to whether unplanned HF readmission occurred within 30 days after discharge. Study variables included age, sex, New York Heart Association functional class (NYHA) at admission, Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), length of stay in hospital (LOS), body mass index (BMI) at admission, hospital volume reflected by the number of cases hospitalized with HF, and medical treatment at discharge. Results The 30-day readmission and no readmission groups included 4479 and 63,778 patients, respectively. The independent factors associated with the increase in 30-day readmission were older age, higher NYHA, higher CCI, and use of the following drugs at discharge: beta blockers, loop diuretics, thiazide, and nitrates. In contrast, the independent factors associated with the decrease in 30-day readmission were longer LOS, higher BMI, and the use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEs) or angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), calcium channel blockers, and spironolactone. Conclusions The results suggest that, especially during the first few weeks after discharge, careful management of HF outpatients with advanced age, high disease severity, multiple comorbidities, or taking beta blockers, loop diuretics, thiazide, and nitrates at discharge may be crucial for reducing the 30-day readmission rate.
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- Hiroki Aizawa
- Department of Health Policy and Informatics, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Clinical Data Management and Research, Clinical Research Center, National Hospital Organization Headquarters, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Health Policy and Informatics, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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Tanaka H, Aizawa H, Karasawa I, Yoshimura N, Nishimaki F, Kurita H. Materialogical properties of bone grafting materials containing different ratio of calcium phosphate cement and β-tricalcium phosphate. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2015.08.347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Miura K, Satoh M, Kinouchi M, Yamamoto K, Hasegawa Y, Kakugawa Y, Kawai M, Uchimi K, Aizawa H, Ohnuma S, Kajiwara T, Sakurai H, Fujiya T. The use of natural products in colorectal cancer drug discovery. Expert Opin Drug Discov 2015; 10:411-26. [DOI: 10.1517/17460441.2015.1018174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Koh Miura
- 1Miyagi Cancer Center, Department of Surgery, 47-1 Nodayama, Natori 981-1293, Japan ;
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- 2Miyagi Cancer Center, Department of Surgery, 47-1 Nodayama, Natori 981-1293, Japan
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- 2Miyagi Cancer Center, Department of Surgery, 47-1 Nodayama, Natori 981-1293, Japan
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- 2Miyagi Cancer Center, Department of Surgery, 47-1 Nodayama, Natori 981-1293, Japan
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- 2Miyagi Cancer Center, Department of Surgery, 47-1 Nodayama, Natori 981-1293, Japan
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- 2Miyagi Cancer Center, Department of Surgery, 47-1 Nodayama, Natori 981-1293, Japan
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- 2Miyagi Cancer Center, Department of Surgery, 47-1 Nodayama, Natori 981-1293, Japan
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- 3Miyagi Cancer Center, Department of Gastroenterology, 47-1 Nodayama, Natori 981-1293, Japan
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- 3Miyagi Cancer Center, Department of Gastroenterology, 47-1 Nodayama, Natori 981-1293, Japan
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- 4Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Sendai 980-8574, Japan
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- 4Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Sendai 980-8574, Japan
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- 2Miyagi Cancer Center, Department of Surgery, 47-1 Nodayama, Natori 981-1293, Japan
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- 2Miyagi Cancer Center, Department of Surgery, 47-1 Nodayama, Natori 981-1293, Japan
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Shimane T, Aizawa H, T. Koike, Urano Y, Kurita H. Oral cancer detection by new concept probe. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2014.06.299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Aizawa H, Shimane T, Qi F, Li Y, Xiao T, Kurita H. Vital staining with iodine solution: research of glycogen metabolism in oral squamous cell carcinoma. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2014.06.323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Qi F, Shimane T, Aizawa H, Li Y, Kurita H. Construction and characterization of Human oral mucosal equivalent using Amniotic membrane as a matrix. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2014.06.383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Shiga H, Miyazawa T, Kinouchi Y, Takahashi S, Tominaga G, Takahashi H, Takagi S, Obana N, Kikuchi T, Oomori S, Nomura E, Shiraki M, Sato Y, Takahashi S, Umemura K, Yokoyama H, Endo K, Kakuta Y, Aizawa H, Matsuura M, Kimura T, Kuroha M, Shimosegawa T. Life-event stress induced by the Great East Japan Earthquake was associated with relapse in ulcerative colitis but not Crohn's disease: a retrospective cohort study. BMJ Open 2013; 3:bmjopen-2012-002294. [PMID: 23396562 PMCID: PMC3586105 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Stress is thought to be one of the triggers of relapses in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We examined the rate of relapse in IBD patients before and after the Great East Japan Earthquake. DESIGN A retrospective cohort study. SETTINGS 13 hospitals in Japan. PARTICIPANTS 546 ulcerative colitis (UC) and 357 Crohn's disease (CD) patients who received outpatient and inpatient care at 13 hospitals located in the area that were seriously damaged by the earthquake. Data on patient's clinical characteristics, disease activity and deleterious effects of the earthquake were obtained from questionnaires and hospital records. PRIMARY OUTCOME We evaluated the relapse rate (from inactive to active) across two consecutive months before and two consecutive months after the earthquake. In this study, we defined 'active' as conditions with a partial Mayo score=2 or more (UC) or a Harvey-Bradshaw index=6 or more (CD). RESULTS Among the UC patients, disease was active in 167 patients and inactive in 379 patients before the earthquake. After the earthquake, the activity scores increased significantly (p<0.0001). A total of 86 patients relapsed (relapse rate=15.8%). The relapse rate was about twice that of the corresponding period in the previous year. Among the CD patients, 86 patients had active disease and 271 had inactive disease before the earthquake. After the earthquake, the activity indices changed little. A total of 25 patients experienced a relapse (relapse rate=7%). The relapse rate did not differ from that of the corresponding period in the previous year. Multivariate analyses revealed that UC, changes in dietary oral intake and anxiety about family finances were associated with the relapse. CONCLUSIONS Life-event stress induced by the Great East Japan Earthquake was associated with relapse in UC but not CD.
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- Hisashi Shiga
- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Japanese Red Cross Ishinomaki Hospital, Ishinomaki, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sendai Medical Center, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Osaki Citizen Hospital, Osaki, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sendai City Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Japanese Red Cross Sendai Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Miyagi Cancer Center, Natori, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Iwate Prefectural Isawa Hospital, Oshu, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Osaki Citizen Hospital, Osaki, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Iwate Prefectural Chubu Hospital, Kitakami, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, South Miyagi Medical Center, Ogawara, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Iwate Prefectural Iwai Hospital, Ichinoseki, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kesennuma City Hospital, Kesennuma, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Japanese Red Cross Ishinomaki Hospital, Ishinomaki, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Iwate Prefectural Isawa Hospital, Oshu, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Iwate Prefectural Isawa Hospital, Oshu, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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Imaoka H, Gauvreau GM, Watson RM, Smith SG, Dua B, Baatjes AJ, Howie K, Hoshino T, Killian KJ, Aizawa H, O'Byrne PM. Interleukin-18 and interleukin-18 receptor-α expression in allergic asthma. Eur Respir J 2012; 38:981-3. [PMID: 21965503 DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00033811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Ohta K, Bousquet PJ, Aizawa H, Akiyama K, Adachi M, Ichinose M, Ebisawa M, Tamura G, Nagai A, Nishima S, Fukuda T, Morikawa A, Okamoto Y, Kohno Y, Saito H, Takenaka H, Grouse L, Bousquet J. Prevalence and impact of rhinitis in asthma. SACRA, a cross-sectional nation-wide study in Japan. Allergy 2011; 66:1287-95. [PMID: 21781135 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2011.02676.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Asthma and rhinitis are common co-morbidities everywhere in the world but nation-wide studies assessing rhinitis in asthmatics using questionnaires based on guidelines are not available. OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence, classification, and severity of rhinitis using the Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) criteria in Japanese patients with diagnosed and treated asthma. METHODS The study was performed from March to August 2009. Patients in physicians' waiting rooms, or physicians themselves, filled out questionnaires on rhinitis and asthma based on ARIA and Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) diagnostic guides. The patients answered questions on the severity of the diseases and a Visual Analog Scale. Their physicians made the diagnosis of rhinitis. RESULTS In this study, 1910 physicians enrolled 29,518 asthmatics; 15,051 (51.0%) questionnaires were administered by physician, and 26,680 (90.4%) patients were evaluable. Self- and physician-administered questionnaires gave similar results. Rhinitis was diagnosed in 68.5% of patients with self-administered questionnaires and 66.2% with physician-administered questionnaires. In this study, 994 (7.6%) patients with self-administered and 561 (5.2%) patients with physician-administered questionnaires indicated rhinitis symptoms on the questionnaires without a physician's diagnosis of rhinitis. Most patients with the physician's diagnosis of rhinitis had moderate/severe rhinitis. Asthma control was significantly impaired in patients with a physician's diagnosis of rhinitis for all GINA clinical criteria except exacerbations. There were significantly more patients with uncontrolled asthma as defined by GINA in those with a physician's diagnosis of rhinitis (25.4% and 29.7%) by comparison with those without rhinitis (18.0% and 22.8%). CONCLUSION Rhinitis is common in asthma and impairs asthma control.
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- K Ohta
- Division of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Medicine Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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Okamoto M, Hoshino T, Kitasato Y, Sakazaki Y, Kawayama T, Fujimoto K, Ohshima K, Shiraishi H, Uchida M, Ono J, Ohta S, Kato S, Izuhara K, Aizawa H. Periostin, a matrix protein, is a novel biomarker for idiopathic interstitial pneumonias. Eur Respir J 2011; 37:1119-27. [PMID: 21177844 DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00059810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 165] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) are histopathologically classified into several types, including usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP), nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) and cryptogenic organising pneumonia (COP). We investigated whether periostin, a matrix protein, could be used as a biomarker to assess histopathological types of IIPs. We performed immunohistochemical analyses in each histopathological type of IIP, examined serum levels of periostin in IIP patients and analysed the relationship between serum levels of periostin and the pulmonary functions in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Periostin was strongly expressed in lungs of UIP and fibrotic NSIP patients, whereas expression of periostin was weak in the lungs of cellular NSIP and COP patients, as well as in normal lungs. Serum levels of periostin in IPF were significantly higher than those of healthy subjects and COP patients. Furthermore, periostin levels in IPF patients were inversely correlated with their pulmonary functions. Thus, we have found that periostin is a novel component of fibrosis in IIP. Periostin may be a potential biomarker to distinguish IIP with fibrosis.
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- M Okamoto
- Dept of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
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Aizawa H. [The first step toward the future in respirology]. Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi 2011; 49:1-2. [PMID: 21384674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Izuhara K, Ohta S, Shiraishi H, Suzuki S, Taniguchi K, Toda S, Tanabe T, Yasuo M, Kubo K, Hoshino T, Aizawa H. The mechanism of mucus production in bronchial asthma. Curr Med Chem 2010; 16:2867-75. [PMID: 19689269 DOI: 10.2174/092986709788803196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Mucus production is a cardinal feature of bronchial asthma, contributing to morbidity and mortality in the disease. Goblet cells are major mucus-producing cells, and goblet cell hyperplasia (GCH) is one feature of airway remodeling, defined as structural changes occurring in the airway. A number of studies have demonstrated that Th2-type cells play critical roles in this process and that particularly interleukin-13 (IL-13), among Th2-type cytokines, is a central mediator for GCH. However, the mechanism underlying how Th2 cytokines induce mucus production or GCH is poorly understood. Mouse calcium-activated chloride channel-3 (mCLCA-3; gob-5)/human CLCA-1 acts as a downstream molecule of Th2 cytokines, IL-4/IL-9/IL-13 signals, playing an important role in mucus production. Moreover, we have recently found that pendrin, an anion transporter, is induced by IL-13 and causes mucus production in airway epithelial cells. It is hoped that if we can clarify how mucus is produced, this will lead to development of novel therapeutic reagents to suppress mucus production in bronchial asthma.
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- K Izuhara
- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, Saga Medical School, Japan.
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Aizawa H, Kinouchi Y, Negoro K, Nomura E, Imai G, Takahashi S, Takagi S, Kakuta Y, Tosa M, Mochida A, Matsumura Y, Endo K, Shimosegawa T. HLA-Bis the best candidate of susceptibility genes inHLAfor Japanese ulcerative colitis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 73:569-74. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2009.01241.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Fukushima Y, Ohie T, Yonekawa Y, Yonemoto K, Aizawa H, Mori Y, Watanabe M, Takeuchi M, Hasegawa M, Taguchi C, Kondo K. Coffee and green tea as a large source of antioxidant polyphenols in the Japanese population. J Agric Food Chem 2009; 57:1253-1259. [PMID: 19187022 DOI: 10.1021/jf802418j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Food and beverages rich in polyphenols with antioxidant activity are highlighted as a potential factor for risk reduction of lifestyle related diseases. This study was conducted to elucidate total polyphenol consumption from beverages in Japanese people. Total polyphenol (TP) contents in beverages were measured using a modified Folin-Ciocalteu method removing the interference of reduced sugars by using reverse-phase column chromatography. A beverage consumption survey was conducted in the Tokyo and Osaka areas in 2004. Randomly selected male and female subjects (10-59 years old, n = 8768) recorded the amounts and types of all nonalcoholic beverages consumed in a week. Concentration of TP in coffee, green tea, black tea, Oolong tea, barley tea, fruit juice, tomato/vegetable juice, and cocoa drinks were at 200, 115, 96, 39, 9, 34, 69, and 62 mg/100 mL, respectively. Total consumption of beverages in a Japanese population was 1.11 +/- 0.51 L/day, and TP contents from beverages was 853 +/- 512 mg/day. Coffee and green tea shared 50% and 34% of TP consumption in beverages, respectively, and contribution of each of the other beverages was less than 10%. TP contents in 20 major vegetables and 5 fruits were 0-49 mg and 2-55 mg/100 g, respectively. Antioxidant activities, Cu reducing power, and scavenging activities for DPPH and superoxide, of those samples correlated to the TP contents (p < 0.001). Beverages, especially coffee, contributed to a large share of the consumption of polyphenols, as antioxidants, in the Japanese diet.
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- Yoichi Fukushima
- Nestle Research Center, Vers-chez-les-Blanc, CH-1000 Lausanne 26, Switzerland.
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Sato Y, Takagi S, Aizawa H, Yokoyama H, Takahashi S, Kakuta Y, Tosa M, Mochida A, Nomura E, Takahashi S, Kinouchi Y, Shimosegawa T. Useful endoscopic findings for early diagnosis of ulcerative colitis associated colorectal cancer. Endoscopy 2008; 40 Suppl 2:E71-2. [PMID: 18633889 DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-995494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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- Y Sato
- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
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Matsumura Y, Kinouchi Y, Nomura E, Negoro K, Kakuta Y, Endo K, Aizawa H, Takagi S, Takahashi S, Shimosegawa T. HLA-DRB1 alleles influence clinical phenotypes in Japanese patients with ulcerative colitis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 71:447-52. [PMID: 18416774 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2008.01031.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) region has been implicated in the disease susceptibility of inflammatory bowel disease by several linkage and association studies. In Caucasians, HLA-DRB1 has been reported to determine the clinical phenotypes of ulcerative colitis (UC). Others and we previously reported that HLA-DRB1*1502 was strongly associated with UC in the Japanese population. However, the contribution of HLA-DRB1 to the clinical phenotypes in Japanese UC has not been elucidated yet. The aim of this study was to determine whether HLA-DRB1 alleles were associated with the clinical phenotypes in Japanese patients with UC. A total of 353 patients with UC were recruited. Patients were classified into subgroups by sex, age at diagnosis, disease extent, need for steroid therapy or need for surgical treatment. The allele frequency of HLA-DRB1*08 was significantly higher in patients whose disease extended beyond the rectum (left-sided and extensive UC) than in those with proctitis [odds ratio (OR)=2.20, Pc=0.043). The allele frequency of HLA-DRB1*09 was significantly higher in patients with UC diagnosed at the age of 40 years or older than in those with UC diagnosed before the age of 40 years (OR=2.31, Pc=0.022). Besides these positive associations, no significant differences were found in the allele frequencies between the other subgroups. We conclude that HLA-DRB1*09 is associated with the age at diagnosis and HLA-DRB1*08 is associated with the disease extent of UC in Japanese. These results indicate that HLA-DRB1 is not only associated with the overall UC susceptibility but also associated with the clinical phenotypes in Japanese.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
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Imaoka H, Hoshino T, Takei S, Kinoshita T, Okamoto M, Kawayama T, Kato S, Iwasaki H, Watanabe K, Aizawa H. Interleukin-18 production and pulmonary function in COPD. Eur Respir J 2007; 31:287-97. [PMID: 17989120 DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00019207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Interleukin (IL)-18 production and pulmonary function were evaluated in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in order to determine the role of IL-18 in COPD. Immunohistochemical techniques were used to examine IL-18 production in the lungs of patients with very severe COPD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) stage IV, n = 16), smokers (n = 27) and nonsmokers (n = 23). Serum cytokine levels and pulmonary function were analysed in patients with GOLD stage I-IV COPD (n = 62), smokers (n = 34) and nonsmokers (n = 47). Persistent and severe small airway inflammation was observed in the lungs of ex-smokers with very severe COPD. IL-18 proteins were strongly expressed in alveolar macrophages, CD8+ T-cells, and both the bronchiolar and alveolar epithelia in the lungs of COPD patients. Serum levels of IL-18 in COPD patients and smokers were significantly higher than those in nonsmokers. Moreover, serum levels of IL-18 in patients with GOLD stage III and IV COPD were significantly higher than in smokers and nonsmokers. There was a significant negative correlation between serum IL-18 level and the predicted forced expiratory volume in one second in patients with COPD. In contrast, serum levels of IL-4, IL-13 and interferon-gamma were not significantly increased in any of the three groups. In conclusion, overproduction of interleukin-18 in the lungs may be involved in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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- H Imaoka
- Division of Respirology, Neurology and Rheumatology, Dept of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-0011, Japan
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Reactions of 3-methyl-1-phenyl-2-pyrazoline-5-one (MCI-186) with hypochlorous acid and superoxide were analysed by spectrophotometry and mass spectrometry. The results were applied to the neutrophil system to evaluate the scavenging activity of neutrophil-derived active oxygen species by MCI-186. MCI-186 reacted rapidly with hypochlorous acid (1 x 10(6) M(-1)s(-1)) to form a chlorinated intermediate, followed by a slow conversion to a new spectrum. MCI-186 consumed 3 moles of hypochlorous acid and did not react with superoxide. The newly synthesized fluorescence probes, 2-[6-(4'-amino)-phenoxy-3H-xanthen-3-on-9-yl]benzoic acid (APF) and 2-[6-(4'-hydroxy)phenoxy-3H-anthen-3-on-9-yl]benzoic acid (HPF) successfully detected neutrophil-derived active oxygens (Setsukinai K, Urano Y, Kakinuma K, Majima HJ, Nagano T. Development of novel fluorescence probes that can reliably detect reactive oxygen species and distinguish specific species. J Biol Chem 2003; 278: 3170-3175). The rate constants for the reaction of hypochlorous acid with MCI-186 and fluorescence probes was in the order of MCI-186 > APF > HPF. Fluorescence due to the oxidation of APF and HPF was observed with the stimulated neutrophils. The result that the intensity from APF oxidation was higher than that from HPF oxidation is compatible with reports that APF selectively reacts with hypochlorous acid. Fluorescence due to oxidation of both APF and HPF decreased when the reactions were carried out in the presence of a fluorescence probe and MCI-186 in a dose-dependent manner. These results indicate that MCI-186 effectively scavenges neutrophil-derived hypochlorous acid and other active oxygens.
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- K Sumitomo
- Nakatombetsu National Health Insurance Hospital, Nakatombetsu, Japan
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Ichiki M, Yoshida Y, Ishimatsu A, Minami S, Taguchi K, Tachibana K, Aizawa H. Phase I study of cisplatin/carboplatin/irinotecan (CPI) regimen in patients with ED small-cell lung cancer. J Clin Oncol 2007. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.18202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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18202 Cisplatin/irinotecan(IP) is standard regimen for ED-SCLC in Japan. Cisplatin (CDDP)-based treatment requires copious hydration, which can lead to a deterioration of outpatients’ quality of life. CDDP and carboplatin (CBDCA) have a common active form, but are associated with different adverse reactions. We considered that the combined use of these two agents could increase the dose intensity of active form platinum complexes without enhancing their toxicities. The IP was modified to nearly half the dose of CDDP/CBDCA to facilitate outpatient administration. We conducted a phase I study to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and dose limiting toxicity (DLT) of this modified regimen for patients with ED-SCLC and stage IV NSCLC. Eligibility criteria included: PS 0–1, age <75 yrs, no prior therapy, measurable disease, adequate organ functions. DLT was defined as follows: 1) grade 4 neutropenia lasting 4 days or febrile neutropenia, 2) grade 4 thrombocytopenia, 3) prolongation of treatment due to toxicity, 4) grade 3 or worse non-hematological toxicity. Three patients were enrolled at level 1(CDDP/CBDCA: 25 mg/m2/AUC2), 3 patients at level 2 (25 mg/m2/AUC 2.5) and 3 patients at level 3 (30 mg/m2/ AUC 2.5), respectively. DLT was not observed at level 1, 2, 3. At dose level 4 (30 mg/m2/AUC3), two of three patients experienced DLT, suggesting this level to be the MTD. The recommended dose for phase II study is CDDP 30 mg/m2 on day 1, CBDCA AUC 2.5 on day 1 and irinotecan 60 mg/m2 on days 1, 8, 15. A phase II study of this regimen in ED-SCLC is ongoing. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan; Kurume University, Kurume, Japan
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- Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan; Kurume University, Kurume, Japan
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- Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan; Kurume University, Kurume, Japan
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- Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan; Kurume University, Kurume, Japan
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- Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan; Kurume University, Kurume, Japan
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- Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan; Kurume University, Kurume, Japan
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- Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan; Kurume University, Kurume, Japan
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Aizawa H. [A proposal to "welfare method for physically handicapped person"]. Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi 2006; 44:1016-24. [PMID: 17233406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Shigyo M, Inoue H, Honda Y, Takata S, Iwanaga T, Koto H, Takahashi N, Ichiki H, Aizawa H. Once-daily administration of fluticasone propionate does not worsen controlled airway hyperresponsiveness in patients with asthma. Respiration 2006; 72:480-5. [PMID: 16210886 DOI: 10.1159/000087671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2004] [Accepted: 10/20/2004] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Inhaled steroids are currently the most important drugs for asthma patients, but compliance tends to be low. Compliance could be improved by reducing the number of daily administrations. OBJECTIVES In the present study, we compared once- and twice-daily administration of fluticasone propionate (FP) to determine the differences in efficacy. METHODS Subjects were 40 patients diagnosed with bronchial asthma with stable symptoms and pulmonary functions who were on twice-daily FP administration of 100 microg. There were 14 men and 26 women ranging from 29 to 72 years of age. After a 4-week observation period, subjects were randomized into two administration groups by the envelope method and followed for 8 weeks: group A, once-daily administration (200 microg of FP at night), and group B, twice-daily administration (100 microg of FP in the morning and at night). Clinical symptoms, pulmonary functions and airway responsiveness were compared between these two groups. RESULTS No significant deterioration in clinical symptoms, pulmonary functions and airway responsiveness were observed in group A compared with group B. CONCLUSIONS These results demonstrate that once-daily FP administration is as effective as twice-daily administration, and that it may improve the compliance for inhaled steroids.
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- Clinical Research Institute, National Fukuoka-Higashi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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Ichiki M, Fujiki R, Hanada M, Kitajima T, Aizawa H. Phase I/II study of cisplatin (CDDP) and docetaxel (DOC) with concurrent chest radiotherapy followed by full dose of consolidation chemotherapy with CDDP/DOC in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer. J Clin Oncol 2005. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.23.16_suppl.7108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Hatta W, Kumagai S, Imamura J, Oikawa T, Asano Y, Fujita H, Aizawa H, Kaneko K, Kayaba S, Sawada M, Kusuda K, Suzuki Y, Takehana K, Endo Y, Kitamura M, Kimizuka G. [A case of curatively resected AFP producing gastric cancer that responded remarkably to 1 course of TS-1 and showed complete loss of multiple liver metastatic tumors]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho 2005; 32:855-8. [PMID: 15984531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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A 73-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for evaluation of hypochondralgia, and a thorough examination revealed an AFP producing gastric cancer with multiple liver metastases. One course of TS-1 100 mg/day for 4 weeks and discontinuation for 2 weeks was started from February, 2003. After 3 months, the level of AFP reduced remarkably from 53,700 ng/ml to the normal limit. The metastatic tumors in the liver showed regression, and after 14 months, CT scanning showed that the tumors had disappeared. Since the size of the original tumor showed no change, distal gastrectomy was performed, and curability A was achieved. We consider this rare case has significant value in terms of treatment of AFP producing gastric cancer with multiple liver metastases. We think the combination of surgery and chemotherapy such as TS-1 will lead to a better prognosis in such cases.
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- Waku Hatta
- Dept. of Internal Medicine, Isawa Hospital
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Koga T, Ikeda J, Fujimoto K, Takamori S, Kinoshita M, Aizawa H. Recurrent pneumonia in a 38-year-old female. Breathe (Sheff) 2005. [DOI: 10.1183/18106838.0104.341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Ichiki M, Fujiki R, Shimada A, Kamimura T, Matsunaga K, Hanada M, Koga T, Aizawa H, Takamori S. A phase I study of alternating chemotherapy with cisplatin/etoposide (PE) and irinotecan/amrubicine (IAm) in patients with small cell or non-small cell lung cancer. J Clin Oncol 2004. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2004.22.90140.7240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Kurume University, Kurume, Japan
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Aizawa H, Sato Y, Maekawa M, Fujisawa H, Hirata T, Yuasa S. Development of the amygdalohypothalamic projection in the mouse embryonic forebrain. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 208:249-64. [PMID: 15232736 DOI: 10.1007/s00429-004-0399-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/18/2004] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The amygdalohypothalamic projection, a major component of the stria terminalis, is involved in the conduction of emotional and olfactory information integrated in the amygdala to the hypothalamus to elicit emotional reactions. Despite the extensive studies on functional aspects of the amygdaloid complex, developmental mechanisms of the amygdala and related structures are still poorly understood. To investigate the development of the amygdalohypothalamic projection in the mouse embryonic brain, carbocyanine dye was applied to the amygdala to label the growing axons anterogradely and to the hypothalamus to label the amygdaloid neurons retrogradely. The initial outgrowth of the stria terminalis was found to be as early as E11.5. The pathway crossed in a saddle over the internal capsule, another prominent connection in the developing forebrain of the mammalian embryo. Bipolar immature neurons were distributed along the stria terminalis at the telencephalo-diencephalic boundary, and the internal capsule was also surrounded by these cells. These cells expressed immunoreactivities to calretinin and the lot-1 antigen which has been shown to be involved in guidance of the developing lateral olfactory tract. Ultrastructural analysis revealed an adherens-like junction between the stria terminalis and the apposed cells, implying contact-mediated guidance. These results suggest that, in the development of the stria terminalis, the axonal outgrowth is guided by a mechanism similar to that of the developing lateral olfactory tract, a major amygdalopetal connection.
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- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan.
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Tabata A, Takahashi K, Masuko S, Aizawa H, Obata T, Oreland L, Kinemuchi H. Further evidence for suicide inhibition of semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase in guinea pig lung by 2-bromoethylamine. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 25:785-92. [PMID: 14735225 DOI: 10.1358/mf.2003.25.10.793326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The inhibitory effects of 2-bromoethylamine (2-BEA), a derivative of ethylamine, on guinea pig lung semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase (SAO) have been studied. Preincubation with 2-BEA time-dependently inhibited SSAO activity. The mode of the initial phase of inhibition was competitive, with a Ki value of 52 microM. After preincubation at 37 degrees C for 2 h, the inhibition was noncompetitive and irreversible, as there was no recovery of SSAO activity by dilution of the inhibited samples. Kinetic analyses confirmed previous results with rat lung SSAO that 2-BEA is a suicide SSAO inactivator with a dissociation constant of 42 microM. This latter value is similar to that of the Ki value (52 microM) for the reversible phase of inhibition by 2-BEA. Addition of the nucleophilic compound 2-mercaptoethanol could not reduce the SSAO inhibition, indicating that inactivation could not be prevented by trapping the enzymatic reaction product from 2-BEA. This finding clearly indicates that the reaction product should not diffuse away from its site of genesis and agrees with one of the characteristics of suicide inhibitors. This conclusively excludes the possibility of an affinity-labeling mechanism.
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- Laboratory of Enzyme Pharmacology, Senshu University at Ishonomaki, Ishinomaki, Japan
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Aizawa H, Yoshida M, Inoue H, Hara N. Traditional oriental herbal medicine, Bakumondo-to, suppresses vagal neuro-effector transmission in guinea pig trachea. J Asthma 2003; 40:497-503. [PMID: 14529099 DOI: 10.1081/jas-120018779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Bakumondo-to (Maimendong tang) is a traditional oriental herbal medicine that has been used as an antitussive agent. We previously demonstrated that Bakumondo-to attenuates airway hyperresponsiveness induced by ozone. However, the mechanism(s) responsible for this effect remains unclear. In the present study, we examined the mechanism whereby Bakumondo-to inhibits ozone-induced airway hyperresponsiveness. First, we examined the effect of Bakumondo-to on prostanoids production, which are key mediators to airway hyperresponsiveness after ozone exposure. Second, we studied its effects on the vagal neuroeffector transmission, because vagal nerve is likely to play an important role in airway hyperresponsiveness after ozone. METHODS We measured the effects of Bakumondo-to on the concentrations of prostanoids in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid before and after ozone. We evaluated the effects of Bakumondo-to on the contraction of guinea pig tracheal smooth muscle evoked by electrical field stimulation (EFS) or the exogenous application of acetylcholine (ACh). Isometric tension of tracheal strips was measured in the presence of indomethacin (10(-6) M) and of guanethidine (10(-6) M). RESULTS Ozone caused significant increase in prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and thromboxane B2 (TXB2); however, Bakumondo-to did not affect the increase in these prostanoids. Bakumondo-to (0.01 mg/mL-1 mg/mL) significantly suppressed the contraction evoked by EFS, but did not affect the ACh-evoked contraction, indicating that Bakumondo-to suppressed tracheal smooth muscle contraction pre-junctionally. CONCLUSION These results suggest that the mechanism by which Bakumondo-to inhibits airway hyperresponsiveness depends on inhibiting the release of acetylcholine from vagal nerve terminals.
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- H Aizawa
- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan.
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Oshita Y, Koga T, Kamimura T, Matsuo K, Rikimaru T, Aizawa H. Increased circulating 92 kDa matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-9) activity in exacerbations of asthma. Thorax 2003; 58:757-60. [PMID: 12947131 PMCID: PMC1746799 DOI: 10.1136/thorax.58.9.757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND The 72 kDa matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2) and the 92 kDa matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) are type IV collagenases implicated in various aspects of inflammation including accumulation of inflammatory cells, tissue injury, and development of remodelling. The role of these enzymes in the pathogenesis of asthma exacerbations is unknown. METHODS Circulating levels of MMP-2 and MMP-9 proteins and the expression of their inhibitor, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1 (TIMP-1), were measured in 21 patients experiencing an asthma exacerbation and 21 age matched patients with stable asthma. Circulating gelatinolytic activity was compared during the asthma exacerbation and during subsequent convalescence by gelatin zymography in the same individuals. In addition, MMP-9 specific activity was quantified with a colorimetric assay which uses an artificial proenzyme containing a specific domain recognised by MMP-9 in the same paired samples. RESULTS A significant increase in the circulating level of MMP-9 was seen in patients with an asthma exacerbation compared with patients with stable asthma (202.9 (22.0) v 107.7 (9.9) ng/ml, p=0.0003). There were no significant differences in the circulating levels of MMP-2 or TIMP-1. Gelatin zymography identified two major circulating gelatinolytic activities corresponding to MMP-2 and MMP-9, and showed that asthma exacerbations are characterised by markedly increased MMP-9 activity with no significant change in MMP-2 activity compared with the activities during convalescence in the same individuals. Direct measurement showed that MMP-9 specific activity is significantly increased during asthma exacerbations compared with subsequent convalescence (269.6 (31.7) v 170.4 (12.6) ng/ml, p=0.0099). CONCLUSIONS Asthma exacerbations are characterised by increased circulating MMP-9 activity. This increased activity may be related to exaggerated airway inflammation and airway remodelling.
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahimachi, Kurume 830-0011, Japan
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Ichiki M, Gohara R, Fujiki R, Hoashi S, Rikimaru T, Aizawa H. Phase I and pharmacokinetic study of carboplatin and paclitaxel with a biweekly schedule in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2003; 52:67-72. [PMID: 12743738 DOI: 10.1007/s00280-003-0627-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2002] [Accepted: 03/19/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PURPOSE A phase I study was conducted to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) of carboplatin in combination with paclitaxel using a biweekly schedule in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). PATIENTS AND METHODS The pharmacokinetics of paclitaxel were determined preliminarily in some patients. The criteria for eligibility for study entry included histologically and/or cytologically confirmed NSCLC (stage IIIb or IV), no prior treatment, and measurable disease. Paclitaxel was given in combination with a fixed dose of carboplatin at an area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) of 3 mg/ml x min, every 2 weeks. The starting dose of paclitaxel was 100 mg/m(2), and the dose was increased in increments of 20 mg/m(2). Three to six patients were allocated to each dose level. RESULTS A total of 19 patients (11 male and 8 female) with a median age of 61 years (range 43-74 years) and a median ECOG performance status of 0 (range 0-1) were enrolled. The MTD of paclitaxel proved to be 160 mg/m(2), and the DLT was neutropenia, which improved well following treatment with G-CSF. Gastrointestinal toxicity was well tolerated. Of 17 patients who received four cycles or more, 7 (41%; 95% confidence interval 18.4-67.1%) responded to this combination therapy. The pharmacokinetics of paclitaxel did not differ from published data. CONCLUSIONS The recommended dose for phase II study is paclitaxel 140 mg/m(2) with a carboplatin AUC of 3 mg/ml.min. This biweekly regimen is highly effective and acceptable, and the present data indicate that the regimen may be suitable for use on an outpatient basis.
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- M Ichiki
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, 830-0011 Kurume, Japan.
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Kawamoto N, Yamada A, Ohkouchi S, Maeda T, Tanaka S, Hashimoto T, Saijo Y, Saijo S, Nukiwa T, Shichijo S, Aizawa H, Itoh K. IgG reactive to CTL-directed epitopes of self-antigens is either lacking or unbalanced in atopic dermatitis patients. Tissue Antigens 2003; 61:352-61. [PMID: 12753654 DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-0039.2003.00046.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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We previously demonstrated that CTL-directed epitopes derived from non-mutated self-antigens elicit a type-I allergy in the majority of healthy donors (HD) as did the presence of IgE and IgG reactive to these peptides in the sera of the donors. We investigated in this study whether Igs reactive to eight types of CTL-directed peptides were elevated in the sera of 40 patients with atopic dermatitis (AD). Total IgE levels in the sera of AD patients were significantly higher than those of HD, however, no significant differences between the AD patients and the HD were observed in either the serum levels or the positive rates of IgE reactive to seven of the eight peptides. Total IgG levels were not different from each other, however, IgG reactive to the two peptides with no sequence similarity to other species and one peptide that had similarity to DNA helicase II of enterobacteria were not detectable in the sera of the AD patients. Although IgG reactive to the remaining five peptides, which had sequence similarity to other species, were detectable in both the AD patients and the HD, ratios of peptide-specific IgG1/IgG2 were mostly lower in the AD patients than in the HD. These results indicate that IgG reactive to CTL-directed epitopes of self-antigens is either lacking or unbalanced in AD patients. This information may provide new insight into the immune-mechanisms of elevated auto-reactivity of AD patients.
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- Cancer Vaccine Development Division, Kurume University Research Center for Innovative Cancer Therapy, Kurume, Japan
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Rikimaru T, Kondo M, Kajimura K, Hashimoto K, Oyamada K, Miyazaki S, Sagawa K, Aizawa H, Oizumi K. Efficacy of common antiseptics against multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2002; 6:763-70. [PMID: 12234131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The incidence of infections caused by multidrug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has been increasing. Antiseptics are frequently used to prevent mycobacterial infection. The aim of this study was to determine those antiseptics that are useful against MDR-TB. DESIGN We evaluated bactericidal activity against clinical isolates of MDR-TB in vitro. METHOD Thirteen strains of MDR-TB were tested against povidone-iodine (PVP-I), cresol, akyldiaminoethyl glycine hydrocloride (AEG), and glutaraldehyde. After bacilli were exposed to the antiseptic solution with 2% human serum, the disinfectant was inactivated by addition of neutraliser. RESULTS PVP-1 at a final concentration of 0.2% killed all of the strains within 120 seconds, and PVP-I at 0.1% killed 99.9% or more bacilli within 60 seconds. Most strains were killed after exposure to 0.5% cresol at 300 seconds and to 1.0% cresol at 60 seconds; 3.0% cresol killed all bacilli within 120 seconds, while 0.1%, 0.2%, and 0.5% AEG all required 60 minutes to kill 99.9% or more of the bacilli; 2.0% glutaraldehyde required 10 minutes to kill all bacilli. CONCLUSION The bactericidal activities of antiseptics for MDR-TB were similar to those for drug-sensitive M. tuberculosis strains. PVP-I would be a useful antiseptic against MDR-TB. The bactericidal activities of glutaraldehyde are effective against MDR-TB as an antiseptic for medical equipment.
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- T Rikimaru
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Japan.
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Yoshida M, Aizawa H, Inoue H, Matsumoto K, Koto H, Komori M, Fukuyama S, Okamoto M, Hara N. Effect of suplatast tosilate on airway hyperresponsiveness and inflammation in asthma patients. J Asthma 2002; 39:545-52. [PMID: 12375715 DOI: 10.1081/jas-120004925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Because eosinophilic airway inflammation is a characteristic of bronchial asthma, the treatment of such inflammation is important in the management of this disease. Suplatast tosilate is a novel anti-asthma drug that suppresses eosinophil proliferation and infiltration through selective inhibition of Th2 cytokine synthesis. We investigated the effect of oral suplatast tosilate therapy in patients with mild and moderate asthma. Twenty-eight asthma patients were randomized into two groups with or without suplatast tosilate treatment (100 mg t.i.d. for 28 days). We examined the blood eosinophil counts, eosinophilic cationic protein level, sputum eosinophil count, exhaled nitric oxide level, and airway responsiveness before and after treatment. In patients treated with suplatast tosilate, the eosinophil count in the blood and sputum was significantly decreased after treatment, while there was no such change in the patients without suplatast treatment. The exhaled nitric oxide level and airway responsiveness (measured using an Astograph) were also decreased after treatment with suplatast tosilate, while there were no significant changes in patients without suplatast tosilate. These results strongly suggest that oral administration of suplatast tosilate suppresses airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma patients by reducing eosinophilic inflammation in the airways.
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- M Yoshida
- Research Institute for Diseases of the Chest, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Higashiku, Fukuoka, Japan
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Yoshida M, Aizawa H, Inoue H, Koto H, Nakano H, Komori M, Fukuyama S, Hara N. Ozone exposure may enhance airway smooth muscle contraction by increasing Ca(2+) refilling of sarcoplasmic reticulum in guinea pig. Pulm Pharmacol Ther 2002; 15:111-19. [PMID: 12090784 DOI: 10.1006/pupt.2001.0324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Ozone induces airway hyperresponsiveness, but there is controversy about effects of ozone on smooth muscle per se. We therefore investigated effects of in vivo ozone exposure on intracellular calcium mobilization in relation to tracheal smooth muscle contractility in the guinea pig in vitro. Guinea pigs underwent ozone exposure or sham exposure (3 ppm, 2 h). Then, a tracheal smooth muscle strip was mounted in an organ bath to record isometric tension. Effects of ozone exposure on acetylcholine-induced contraction of smooth muscle were as follows. Contraction was not altered in normal Krebs solution, but was increased in Ca(2+)-free solution in ozone-exposed animals. Decline of tension on repetitive application of acetylcholine in Ca(2+)-free solution was reduced, while the tension decline rate while acetylcholine was washed out with Ca(2+)-free solution was facilitated in ozone-exposed animals. Tension decline during the continuous administration of acetylcholine in Ca(2+)-free solution was slowed. Contraction occurred more quickly in Ca(2+)-free solution in ozone-exposed animals. Results suggest that ozone has a direct action on airway smooth muscle by changing Ca(2+) mobilization; Ca(2+) refilling via a Ca(2+) pump and Ca(2+) release via Ca(2+) channels in the sarcoplasmic reticulum were increased, while Ca(2+) extrusion via the plasma membrane Ca(2+) pump was unchanged.
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- M Yoshida
- Research Institute for Diseases of the Chest, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashiku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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Katayama T, Aizawa H, Kuroda K, Suzuki Y, Kikuchi K, Kimura T, Hashimoto K, Yahara O. Cortical silent period in the tongue induced by transcranial magnetic stimulation. J Neurol Sci 2001; 193:37-41. [PMID: 11718748 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-510x(01)00647-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Cortical silent period (SP) of the limb muscles is thought to reflect the cortical excitability. However, the lingual SP has not been examined precisely even in normal subjects. We investigated SP in the tongue induced by transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in 18 controls. Surface electrodes were placed on the lingual dorsum using a bipolar technique. A round coil (13.5 cm in outer diameter) connected with Magstim 200 stimulator was placed on the motor cortex of the tongue, and the intensity of the stimulation was increased stepwise to maximum. SP was detected in all subjects especially at the contralateral side to the stimulated side, without contamination of peripheral SP. The duration of SP depended on the stimulus intensity, while the degrees of muscle contraction did not influence SP. SP of the tongue showed similar characteristics to that of limb muscles. This suggests that SP of lingual muscles can be clinically useful for the evaluation of corticobulbar excitability.
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- T Katayama
- First Department of Medicine, Section of Neurology, Asahikawa Medical College, 2-1-1-1 Midorigaoka-Higashi, 078-8510, Asahikawa, Japan.
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Hama E, Shirotani K, Masumoto H, Sekine-Aizawa Y, Aizawa H, Saido TC. Clearance of extracellular and cell-associated amyloid beta peptide through viral expression of neprilysin in primary neurons. J Biochem 2001; 130:721-6. [PMID: 11726269 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a003040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Amyloid beta peptide (Abeta), the pathogenic agent of Alzheimer's disease (AD), is a physiological metabolite constantly anabolized and catabolized in the brain. We previously demonstrated that neprilysin is the major Abeta-degrading enzyme in vivo. To investigate whether or not manipulation of neprilysin activity in the brain would be an effective strategy for regulating Abeta levels, we expressed neprilysin in primary cortical neurons using a Sindbis viral vector and examined the effect on Abeta metabolism. The corresponding recombinant protein, expressed in the cell bodies and processes, exhibited thiorphan-sensitive endopeptidase activity, whereas a mutant neprilysin with an amino acid substitution in the active site did not show any such activity. Expression of the wild-type neprilysin, but not the mutant, led to significant decreases in both the Abeta40 and 42 levels in the culture media in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, neprilysin expression also resulted in reducing cell-associated Abeta, which could be more neurotoxic than extracellular Abeta. These results indicate that the manipulation of neprilysin activity in neurons, the major source of Abeta in the brain, would be a relevant strategy for controlling the Abeta levels and thus the Abeta-associated pathology in brain tissues.
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- E Hama
- Laboratory for Proteolytic Neuroscience, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan.
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Aizawa H, Kishi Y, Iida K, Sameshima M, Yahara I. Cofilin-2, a novel type of cofilin, is expressed specifically at aggregation stage of Dictyostelium discoideum development. Genes Cells 2001; 6:913-21. [PMID: 11683919 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2443.2001.00470.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND A conventional cofilin, cofilin-1 in Dictyostelium discoideum plays significant roles in cell proliferation, phagocytosis, chemotactic movement and macropinocytosis. RESULTS We identified a new member of the cofilin family, named cofilin-2 in D. discoideum. Cofilin-2 shows significant homology to a conventional Dictyostelium cofilin, cofilin-1, through its entire sequence, and contains residues conserved among the cofilin family that are responsible for actin-binding. On the other hand, several residues that are conserved among the cofilin family are missing from cofilin-2. Purified cofilin-2 depolymerized actin filaments in a dose- and pH-dependent manner and reduced the apparent viscosity of an actin solution, although they did not co-sediment with actin filaments at all. Cofilin-2 was not expressed in vegetative cells, but was transiently induced during the aggregation stage of development, whereas cofilin-1 was predominantly expressed in vegetative cells. Immunocytochemistry revealed that cofilin-2 localizes at substrate adhesion sites, where cofilin-1 is almost completely excluded. Disruption of the cofilin-2 gene caused an increase in actin accumulation at the substrate adhesion sites. We also found that cofilin-2 did not rescue Deltacof1 yeast cells, whereas cofilin-1 did. CONCLUSIONS Cofilin-2 may play a distinct role from that of cofilin-1 in destabilization of the actin cytoskeleton during Dictyostelium development.
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- H Aizawa
- Department of Cell Biology, Electron Microscopy Center, The Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Honkomagome 3-18-22, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8613, Japan
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Koyama S, Aizawa H, Morita K, Fujikane T, Sasaki N, Kikuchi K. Plasma von Willebrand factor activities in vascular Parkinsonism: Comparison with Parkinson's disease. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2001; 10:227-30. [PMID: 17903829 DOI: 10.1053/jscd.2001.29821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2001] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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We measured the level of plasma von Willebrand factor (vWF), a marker of vascular endothelial damage, in patients with vascular parkinsonism (VP) to clarify whether the level of plasma vWF is useful in the diagnosis of VP. We examined 26 patients with VP, 26 with Parkinson's disease (PD), 26 with cerebral infarct (CI), and 26 age-matched normal controls (NC). The vWF was measured by the ristocetin cofactor assay. The level of plasma vWF in the VP group was significantly higher than that in the PD or in the NC groups (P < .01). However, there was no difference between the VP group and the CI group. These findings suggest marked endothelial cell damage in patients suffering from VP and CI. Thus, the level of plasma vWF may be useful in diagnosing VP.
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- First Department of Medicine, Asahikawa Medical College, Asahikawa, Japan
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Aizawa H, Takata S, Shigyo M, Matsumoto K, Inoue H, Hara N. N-omega-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester increases airway responsiveness to serotonin but not to acetylcholine in cats in vivo. Respiration 2001; 68:286-91. [PMID: 11416250 DOI: 10.1159/000050512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We previously reported that N(omega)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) enhances airway responsiveness to inhaled serotonin in cats treated with atropine and propranolol. OBJECTIVE To further elucidate the role of nitric oxide (NO) in airway responsiveness, we investigated whether L-NAME induces airway hyperresponsiveness to serotonin and acetylcholine (ACh) in animals with intact innervation. METHODS Cats were anesthetized with pentobarbital sodium (50 mg/kg, i.p.), and mechanically ventilated. To assess airway responsiveness, we measured increase in total pulmonary resistance (RL) produced by delivering serotonin or ACh aerosol to the airway, and determined PC200 (the concentration which caused a 200% increase in RL). RESULTS The following results were obtained: (1) Airway responsiveness to serotonin was significantly enhanced by the administration of L-NAME (100 mg/kg) in animals treated with atropine and propranolol. (2) Airway responsiveness to serotonin was also significantly enhanced by L- NAME in animals with intact innervation. (3) In contrast, airway responsiveness to ACh was not changed by the addition of L-NAME in cats with intact innervation. CONCLUSION These results suggest that NO modulates nonspecific airway responsiveness in animals with intact innervation, presumably by a reflex mechanism.
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- H Aizawa
- Clinical Research Institute, National Fukuoka-Higashi Hospital, Koga, Japan.
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Takahashi N, Iwanaga T, Aizawa H, Koto H, Watanabe K, Kishikawa R, Ikeda T, Shoji S, Nishima S, Hara N. Acute interstitial pneumonia induced by ONO-1078 (pranlukast), a leukotriene receptor antagonist. Intern Med 2001; 40:791-4. [PMID: 11518127 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.40.791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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A 62-year-old woman treated with pranlukast for 2 months developed interstitial pneumonitis with a high fever. A lymphocyte stimulation test was reactive to pranlukast. Her clinical symptoms improved with discontinuation of pranlukast and administration of systemic corticosteroid. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of drug-induced lung disease involving a leukotriene. The steps that can be taken to promptly reach a diagnosis and to successfully treat this life-threatening condition are described.
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- N Takahashi
- Research Institute for Diseases of the Chest, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, National Minami-Fukuoka Hospital, Fukuoka
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Nakano H, Aizawa H, Inoue H, Takata S, Minami T, Hara N, Watanabe T, Sueishi K. [A case of pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis]. Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi 2001; 39:471-5. [PMID: 11579525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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In March 1995, a 54-year-old woman was admitted to a hospital because of exertional dyspnea and her condition was diagnosed as primary pulmonary hypertension. In September 1996, respiratory difficulty and hemosputum were woted. The chest computed tomographic scan showed diffuse micronodular opacities, and she was admitted to our hospital for examination of other pulmonary conditions giving rise to pulmonary hypertention. However no lung biopsy could be performed, because the pulmonary arterial pressure was too high. Although the patient received medication, she died of progressive right heart failure. The pathological diagnosis at autopsy was pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis (PCH). Although PCH is a very rare disease that causes secondary pulmonary hypertension, it is important to distinguish it from primary pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary veno-occlusive disease.
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- H Nakano
- Research Institute for Diseases of the Chest, Faculty of Medicine, Kyusyu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Aizawa H, Inoue H, Miyazaki N, Hara N. Histamine-induced increase in isometric tension of smooth muscle is mediated by local vagus nerve in human bronchus. Respiration 2001; 67:652-6. [PMID: 11124648 DOI: 10.1159/000056295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The vagus nerve is reported to play an important role in the regulation of airway responsiveness. OBJECTIVE In the present study, we investigated the role of the local vagus nerve in the changes in isometric tension of smooth muscle induced by histamine in the human airway. METHODS Eight human lung tissue specimens were obtained at thoracic surgery, and 24 bronchial smooth muscle strips were used for isometric tension recording. The changes in isometric tension were induced by histamine in the presence or absence of physostigmine (10(-6) M), atropine (10(-6) M), and/or tetrodotoxin (10(-6) M). RESULTS We found that: (1) histamine induced a dose-dependent increase in the isometric tension in human bronchial smooth muscle; (2) physostigmine (10(-6) M) significantly potentiated the amplitude of the histamine-induced increase in isometric tension; (3) atropine (10(-6) M) significantly suppressed the histamine-induced increase in isometric tension; (4) tetrodotoxin (10(-6) M), did not affect the histamine-induced increase in isometric tension of smooth muscle, and (5) in the presence of tetrodotoxin, atropine significantly suppressed the histamine-induced increase in isometric tension. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that the histamine-induced increase in isometric tension is mediated partly by acetylcholine, presumably released by the direct action of histamine on the vagus efferent nerve terminals without the central reflex via vagus nerve.
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- H Aizawa
- Clinical Research Institute, National Fukuoka-Higashi Hospital, Koga, Japan.
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